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Hire the Best Job Candidates in a Legal Competitive Market

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Two tips to hire the best hire candidates

As discussed in our recent posts, market trends for the legal and IT sectors have transformed due to the pandemic. Despite job availability decreasing in some areas, Above the Law reports that the legal job market “is hotter than ever – with companies expanding and hiring at massive levels.” However, even with a hot market and more potential candidates than positions, some firms are reverting to their outdated and unproductive pre-COVID hiring practices, leaving roles empty that could otherwise be filled.

 Want to avoid becoming obsolete as an employer in this brave new market?  Here are two important things to consider:

  1. Remain Candidate-Focused

Here’s the hard truth: It’s no longer about you. Your firm’s reputation is not the sole incentive for a prospective hire. You should start asking what you can offer the candidate, not the other way around. Ask yourself, what does your staff want: Bonuses? Perks? Child Care? Of course, they do. If you’re not offering an enticing hiring package, then the expectation of luring in star talent is nothing less than a wish, and an empty one, at that.

Common mistakes to avoid are all about communication: You’re not responding to candidates after they send a resume, or you refuse to follow up with an interviewee about their status or rejection. Trust us, the word will get out about your application and interview process, and you will continue to lose out on the rock star candidates in the future.

  1. Your Lack of Engagement Will Hurt Your Chances for Hire

Your staffing organization works very hard for you, but all that effort is wasted if a lack of engagement with your agency costs you candidates. You’re busy, and we understand that. At the same time, taking longer than a week in the search process is pretty much guaranteed to make a candidate lose interest in today’s market. When jobs close, be sure you’re letting your agency know. Otherwise, it’s time and money down the drain.

At the end of the day, agencies like Strategic Recruitment Solutions (SRS), follow your firm’s directives, it’s easier for job seekers to choose another firm that will communicate with them quickly and consistently. After all, what works for our business works for your business.

At SRS, your success is our success. Our reputation for superior client satisfaction results from a tireless commitment to exceeding our clients’ objectives. We are the recruiting firm for top employers in New Orleans, Baton Rouge, and the Gulf Region. Our recruiters will partner with you in searching for highly talented legal, management and technology hires. Furthermore, our recruiters will lend their industry knowledge, experience, tools, and technology to enhance your recruiting strategy. We have been matching top companies with top talent in the Gulf Region for over a decade. Our focus is on building a long-term relationship with your company. Call us today at 888-366-6508. We can help you find the best candidate to join your legal or IT team.

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Are Office Romances a Good Idea?

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Are office romances a good idea?

With Valentine’s Day around the corner and a future, as of publication, where regular, pre-pandemic contact with others seems possible, it’s an understatement to say quite a few people are thinking about romance. It isn’t easy to know why you have feelings stirring up over your co-worker, but office romance is an age-old phenomenon.

In a 2021 survey from Zety, the site found that 58 percent of people responded “yes” when asked if they had dated a co-worker. While there are ways, as discussed in a previous SRS Insight, that an office romance can be kept professional, Zety also reports that of the 75 percent of respondents who tried to keep their romance discreet, their co-workers found out 82 percent of the time. With these numbers in mind, it might be worth considering how dating in your workplace might be a terrible career decision that negatively affects you, your partner, and the work environment as a whole.

Gender Complications

When asked if the office romance harmed the professional relationship, 25 percent of women said “yes” compared to 13 percent of men. The power dynamics between genders should be considered before dating your co-worker. Especially in businesses that have traditionally favored men in positions of power, When there are 72 percent of women and only 59 percent of men saying their office fling was long-term, that is revealing. There is no stopping turbulent relationships from directly affecting the office culture.

Is it “Right?”

It depends. Certainly plenty of people, 33 percent formed a stable, committed relationship while and after working together. But much like concern over power dynamics due to gender or role, there’s also a question of ethics. Zety reports that 52 percent of respondents had dated a peer, with 24 percent dating a subordinate. That’s nearly 1 in 4 in higher positions that had romances involving possible conflicts of interest and nepotism. Within these office romances, there were many decisions made that may have affected their romantic partner’s career. Furthermore, the survey revealed 11 percent of respondents dated their boss, and 8 percent had dated someone who outranked them. Dating your boss or manager is a horrible idea and can cross some dangerous ethical lines depending on the situation.

Thinking about how to move forward in your career? At Strategic Recruitment Solutions, your success is our success. Our reputation for superior client satisfaction results from a tireless commitment to exceeding our clients’ objectives. We are the recruiting firm for top employers in New Orleans, Baton Rouge, and the Gulf Region. Our recruiters will partner with you in searching for highly talented legal, management and technology hires. They will lend their industry knowledge, experience, tools, and technology to enhance your recruiting strategy. Furthermore, we have been matching top companies with top talent in the Gulf Region for over a decade. Our focus is on building a long-term relationship with your company. Call us today at 888-366-6508. We can help you find the best candidate to join your legal or IT team.

 

 

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Replaced by a Robot? Not Yet! Read about Legal Job Market Trends for 2022

The biggest impact on the legal field for 2022 is artificial intelligence.

The coronavirus pandemic has changed things, especially in rapidly integrated law technology. There have been some cut back regarding the number of in-office hours needed, however, there is an increased demand for in-house law support staff and IT professionals. This is true especially for those who want to move past entry-level positions.

The biggest impact on the legal field for 2022 is artificial intelligence (AI) and its AI-powered document discovery tools. After reviewing millions of existing documents, case files, and legal briefs, a machine-learning algorithm flags the appropriate sources that a lawyer needs to craft a case, often more efficiently and successfully than humans. These AI programs change how law firms conduct legal research and reshape what skills are more relevant in the law office. AI programs change how law firms conduct legal research and reshape what skills are more relevant in the law office. Furthermore, law clerks and paralegals accustomed to trudging through stacks of dusty law books and case files to find relevant information have learned new ways to work alongside the technology.

Here are some of the more prominent legal trends to follow in 2022:

Increased Automation

Law office automation uses technology to complete repetitive processes, from client intake to document automation. According to a study at the McKinsey Global Institute, 23% of a lawyer’s work is automatable. After analyzing 2,000 work activities for 800 occupations, the institute reported that although artificial intelligence will take over a decade to replace any legal jobs, law firms are already utilizing smart software and devices. The study predicts that thousands of legal roles will be fully automated by 2036. However, the study concluded that “even when machines do take over some human activities in an occupation, this does not necessarily spell the end of the jobs in that line of work. On the contrary, their number at times increases in occupations that have been partly automated because overall demand for their remaining activities has continued to grow.”

Billing

Automated task codes in billing helps to streamline each legal task and expense when it comes to compiling billing information and formatting invoices. In addition to automating billing codes, the computer-assisted billing applications substantially decrease or eliminate the review of monthly invoices. In the billing applications of the past, timekeepers logged time spent on a task, and partners had to review and approve the time spent. The new applications alerts timekeepers in real-time when they are spending too much time on a task.

Research

Legal research is time-consuming. Thanks to improvements in Natural Language Processing (NLP), applications like Bloomberg’s Points of Law, CaseText, Lexis Answers, WestSearch Plus, Ross Intelligence have improved interactions between humans and computers. NLP combines computational linguistics with artificial intelligence to allow users to inquire about extremely specific information. Automated legal research makes research easier for attorneys, is exponentially faster and helps remove human error.

Growing Artificial Intelligence

As AI continues to integrate into our phones, televisions, and tablets, we can consider AI a crucial part of the legal and IT workplace. Streamlining data management, analysis, recording, and storage is crucial to time-sensitive deadlines. AI Is already taking care of document review. Much of the software used to automate these routines and everyday tasks requires a dedicated IT staff. The time and money saved through automatic document review alone are astounding.

Cybersecurity

Recently, there has been a spike in cyberattacks, both at law firms and technology companies. With the increased scrutiny on the privacy of client information, the legal landscape is shaping to hire more tech-savvy paralegals. Technological improvements have created new opportunities with new job titles. Salary will increase with legal expertise and professional technology skills in litigation, information governance, compliance, and cybersecurity.

According to the American Bar Association, “Candidates for future lawyers will need to be able to demonstrate emotional intelligence, and a deep understanding of the ways in which technology can aid in achieving client outcomes. These traits and skills will be at least if not more valuable than law school grades. The inflexion point for the delivery of legal services is upon us. The faint of heart, who seek to cling to the old models, will likely not survive long”.

At Strategic Recruitment Solutions, your success is our success. Our reputation for superior client satisfaction results from a tireless commitment to exceeding our clients’ objectives. We are the recruiting firm for top employers in New Orleans, Baton Rouge, and the Gulf Region. Our recruiters will partner with you in searching for highly talented legal, management and technology hires. Furthermore, our recruiters will lend their industry knowledge, experience, tools, and technology to enhance your recruiting strategy. We have been matching top companies with top talent in the Gulf Region for over a decade. Our focus is on building a long-term relationship with your company. Call us today at 888-366-6508. We can help you find the best candidate to join your legal or IT team.

 

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3 Key Advantages of Using A Recruitment Agency to Hire

 

 

At SRS, we help you fill jobs with specific requirements.

If you’re an employer seeking new hires, you may be curious about the overall benefits of using a recruitment service. Here are a few stand-out advantages that you’ll experience when you work with SRS:

We Have “The Reach” for Recruitment 

Great candidates are difficult to find. Some potential candidates may not respond to job postings or advertisements because they may not believe that they are a good enough fit for your talent pool. At SRS, we know how to reach both active and passive job seekers. Our network will help us connect you to job seekers holding various skills and experiences, some of which may have otherwise flown under the radar.

We Provide Time-Saving Services

We verify job references, conduct preliminary interviews, and vet candidates to ensure that each job candidates’ capabilities are consistent with their resumes. Furthermore, by using an agency, you can rest assured that all candidates presented to you for an interview are the best choices available in the market.

We Know the Market

Since we specialize in the legal and technology industries, we can locate candidates who fulfill specific requirements that may be otherwise difficult to find. Suppose you are hiring for a position that requires an expert awareness of trial preparation. Because we are so familiar with the legal and IT industries, we are able to ask the right questions to determine if the job candidate has remained current with specific software, electronic discovery rules, or has excellent organization skills. Our expertise in the industry and knowledge of the market saves our clients time and money. We can provide market insight to help you negotiate job offers.

At Strategic Recruitment Solutions, your success is our success. Our reputation for superior client satisfaction is the result of a tireless commitment to exceeding our clients’ objectives. We are the recruiting firm of choice for top employers in New Orleans, Baton Rouge, and the Gulf Region. Our recruiters will partner with you in your search for highly talented legal, management and technology hires. They will lend their industry knowledge, experience, tools, and technology to enhance your recruiting strategy. We have been matching top companies with top talent in the Gulf Region for more than a decade. Our focus is on building a long-term relationship with your company. Call us today at 888-366-6508. We can help you find the best candidate to join your legal or IT team.

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Five Tips for Successful Hiring in 2021 and Beyond

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Find and retain the right employees with these 5 Tips

In 2020, the killing of George Floyd came a global outcry for systemic change. This movement allowed company leaders to rethink their hiring practices while seeking to advance racial equity. In 2021, the call is to create a diverse and equitable workforce where each person can bring their best self to work regardless of age, gender, race, background, ability, or religion.

You can increase your chances of hiring the right candidates by following these 5 Tips:

  1. Enhance your DE&I for better hiring

In the future, more candidates will make job choices based on their assessment of a company’s visible diversity, equity, and inclusion (DE&I). According to Dan Schawbel, a bestselling author and managing partner at Workplace Intelligence, a New York City-based HR research and advisory firm, “70 percent of job seekers said they want to work for a company that demonstrates a commitment to diversity and inclusion.” 

  1. Create a virtual onboarding experience

As hiring freezes begin to lift and your company seeks to add to your existing teams, find a way to streamline your onboarding. Preparing a virtual onboarding experience will help you deliver a welcoming message as well as an insight into your company’s culture.

  1. Prioritize talent development for future hiring

The skills-gap crisis isn’t new to hiring managers. However, it has intensified from the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Learning and development programs should be more than a “perk” to offer employees for their personal growth. Providing training and advancement opportunities within your company is an effective strategy for growing your business. This strategy will help you attract and retain top talent.

  1. Protect your employees from burnout

If your work hours include evenings and weekends, employee burnout is a possibility.  You should train managers to identify the signs and encourage employees to prioritize their mental health. Overworked employees are stressed, depressed and are likely to make more mistakes.

  1. Connect your employees’ work to your company’s mission 

Rather than chasing a higher salary, job seekers are becoming more attracted to mission-driven companies. People want to work for companies that align with their values. Furthermore, when training managers have meaningful conversations with employees, they break down the traditional hierarchies that prevent people from feeling like they’re making an impact.

Although 2020 brought many challenges, it also created space for a new and improved way of working. At Strategic Recruitment Solutions, we have been matching top companies with top talent in the Gulf Region for more than a decade. Our industry-expert recruiters can offer insight and guidance in all aspects of Legal and IT recruiting. Call us today at 888-366-6508 to learn how easy partnering with SRS can help you reach your business goals.